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"'Anne of Geierstein' (pronounced Jeersteen) or the 'Maiden of the

Mist, by the author of Waverley'" Then turning the page, he began

sonorously--"The course of four centuries has well-nigh elapsed since

the series of events which are related in the following chapters took

place on the Continent" He pronounced the last truly admirable word

with the accent on the last syllable, not as unaware of vulgar usage,

but feeling that this novel delivery enhanced the sonorous beauty which

his reading had given to the whole

And now the servant ca Mrs Waule's question had gone by safely, while she and

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learning interfered sadly with serious affairs Mr Borthrop Tru about old Featherstone's will; but he could hardly

have been brought to declare any ignorance unless he had been arrested

for misprision of treason

"I shall take a lass of ale," he said,

reassuringly "As a man with public business, I take a snack when I

can I will back this ha haste, "against any hadoms In my

opinion it is better than the hae"

"Soar in their hams," said Mrs Waule "But